As much as we all love summer, the constant flip flop and sandal-wearing can be rough on the heels – literally. Skyy Hadley of As “U” Wish Nail Spa has the perfect solution: a Meals for the Heels Mask.

Take one cup of regular oatmeal and 1/2 cup of regular milk and heat up over the stove, stir until cooked. Add sugar to thicken the mixture, and then let it cool off a bit. When the mix is thickened, apply to your feet. Leave the mask on for about 5 – 10 minutes. The oatmeal soothes dry, itchy or irritated skin, while the milk acts as an exfoliant to help get rid of dry and dead skin cells. Finish off with pure shea butter as a moisturizer and you’re all set.

Liz Earle Naturally Active Skincare launches new Superskin products: Due to popular demand and skincare necessity, Liz Earle has created a comprehensive range of super-rich and extra-powerful solutions for the body, bust, lip and eye areas under the Superskin line. Containing ingredients such as kigelia and shea butter, these products aim to plump and smooth while helping the skin appear more youthful from head to toe.

Superskin Body Cream is the ultimate in body moisturizing luxury, designed to visibly enhance and rejuvenate your skin. Specifically formulated with powerful naturally active ingredients rich in GLA, omega 3 and antioxidants, this body cream helps mature or very dry skin look and feel alive and replenished.

Superskin Bust Treatment is a powerhouse product packed with skin nourishing ingredients including Mangosteen that is sourced from a community-based sustainable forestry project in Malawi. Mangosteen extract is blended with quince extract, green algae extract and white lupin protein to help firm and tone the often neglected bust area.

I’ve been trying to interview Lisa Price the fabulous founder of Carol’s Daughter for quite some time now. And, finally, here it is!

I’m so excited to share with you Lisa’s story of  an incredible journey creating a sought after skincare and fragrance line: Carol’s Daughter.

In this interview Lisa Price talks to me about her fascination with fragrance. The Carol’s Daughter Philosophy. Why did she choose Jada Pinkett Smith and Mary J. Blige as the faces for her brand, and what’s new with Carol’s Daughter.

Marta Walsh: When did your fascination with skincare begin?
Lisa Price: It wasn’t so much a love for skincare as it was a love for fragrance which began when I was a little girl. I started creating my own scents and creams because I loved to experiment—it’s always been a hobby and passion of mine.

MW: At what point did your love for making your own skincare products in the kitchen turn into a promising business?
LP: After some time of working as a writing assistant for The Cosby Show, and creating personalized scents and products for the cast, my mom encouraged me to make a small batch to sell at a local church flea market. I nearly sold out on the first day!

MW: What is Carol’s Daughter philosophy?
LP: Every Carol’s Daughter product I create is made with love, and inspired by my own life. Each product is truly unique and created especially for my customers, who are part of the Carol’s Daughter family. The idea is not just about looking good, but feeling good inside and out, comforting your body and spirit. Carol’s Daughter is also about having a strong sense of family as well as love and respect for yourself and others.

My recent purchase at Nordstrom shoe department just before I took off to NYC this week was MICHAEL Michael Kors Jamesport Sandal. I’m in love with these shoes! Total runway material!! But walking with these shoes 2 long blocks in New York City, and trying to party like a rock star after dinner took a toll on my feet and legs. As soon as I got back to ACE Hotel to finally unwind, I applied PAYOT Paris Cooling Relaxing Light Legs Gel on my very tried feet, legs, and thighs. And voila: Marta is feeling much better:)

Watch Marta’s video blog for the ‘evidence’ lol:)

PAYOT Cooling Relaxing Light Legs Gel made parting with my MICHAEL Michael Kors Jamesport Sandals all WORTH it!

Where to buy: PAYOT Cooling Relaxing Light Legs Gel is available at www.3graces.com , $48.

Also, visit  www.payot.com for additional details about PAYOT Cooling Relaxing Legs Gel.

MICHAEL Michael Kors Jamesport Sandal is available at Nordstrom and www.nordstrom.com

Stars prove that you don’t have to be at Nikki Beach to flaunt a St. Tropez tan. Natasha Bedingfield and Kim Kardashian have both revealed how they remain fashionably tanned all year round. Thanks to St. Tropez Tan, Natasha and Kim are able to sport their healthy glows and beautifully sunkissed looks wherever and whenever they want! St. Tropez remains to be the world’s expert on safe and sunless tans, which leaves skin looking bronzed without any exposure to the sun’s harmful rays.

Since its introduction in 1996, St. Tropez has become the market leader in self tanning – a brand now synonymous with odorless self tan treatments attracting press acclaim and celebrity endorsement. Natasha Bedingfield loves St. Tropez so much that she included a St. Tropez custom spray tan as part of her recent pre-wedding beauty regimen.

Natasha says, “St. Tropez is the best self tanning product I have ever used. With my ‘English Rose’ complexion, it’s easy to sun damage, but let’s face it – everybody looks better with a little kiss from the sun! St. Tropez is a way that I can get that natural glow without aging or tan lines. It’s easy and quick. I love it!”